Cirque du Soleil performer doing well, officials say

By Sarah Ravani Updated 1:19 pm PST, Saturday, December 8, 2018 Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta” is inspired in part by the adventurous spirit that fuels the culture of street sports. Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta” is inspired in part by the adventurous spirit that fuels the culture of street sports. Photo: Matt Beard / Cirque Du Soleil Photo: Matt Beard / Cirque Du Soleil Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta” is inspired in part by the adventurous spirit that fuels the culture of street sports. Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta” is inspired in part by the adventurous spirit that fuels the culture of street sports. Photo: Matt Beard / Cirque Du Soleil Cirque du Soleil performer doing well, officials say 1 / 1 Back to Gallery A Cirque du Soleil performer who fell off his BMX bike during a show in San Francisco is “doing well,” show officials said Saturday. The performer’s condition is being monitored by the show’s medical and coaching teams, who will determine when he can return to performing, said Steven Ross, a spokesman for the show. Saturday’s shows were slated to go on as scheduled. The incident occurred Friday during the final part of the organization’s “VOLTA” performance at 4:30 p.m. near AT&T Park in San Francisco. “As a precautionary measure, the number was stopped to allow the intervention team of VOLTA to safely bring the artist backstage, where he was immediately taken in good care by the tour medical team,” Ross said. Vanessa… [Read full story]